Books Like My Life as a Rhombus
Families who loved My Life as a Rhombus by Varian Johnson often look for books with a similar feel. These 20 recommendations were selected for their similarity in style, theme, and reading level.
Families who loved My Life as a Rhombus by Varian Johnson often look for books with a similar feel. These 20 recommendations were selected for their similarity in style, theme, and reading level.
Reach for this book when your teenager is processing the weight of past decisions or struggling with the silence that often surrounds reproductive health and family expectations. This story follows Rhonda, a high school math whiz whose carefully constructed life is shaken when she begins tutoring a classmate who is pregnant. The encounter forces Rhonda to revisit her own experience with abortion three years prior, a choice her father pressured her into and one she has never fully processed. While the subject matter is mature, the book handles it with remarkable nuance, focusing on the emotional aftermath rather than the political debate. It explores themes of shame, the complexity of father daughter relationships, and the healing power of shared secrets. It is a vital choice for parents looking to open honest conversations about bodily autonomy, the long term effects of secrets, and finding one's voice in a family dynamic dominated by parental pressure.
